Licensing Costs

Depending on whether you apply for an on or off license a straight forward application will cost in the region of £2125 based on an hourly rate of £425. This is based on either an application for a premises license or an application to vary an premises licence. If the application is or becomes more complex and/or extends to more than one type of licence (both alcohol and entertainment licenses), then there will be an hourly rate charge of £425.

An application with medium complexity will cost in the region of £6,000.

An application with high complexity will cost in the region of £12,000.

This will include the following:

taking your instructions

advising you as to how they can promote the licensing objectives within their application

advising on the type of plans required to accompany their application

completing and submitting the application

disclosing the application to the responsible authorities

making arrangements for the necessary advertising of the application

This will also include liaising with relevant authorities such as Counsel to identify their requirements and the police to ascertain any objections they may have.

Potential Disbursements:

application fee (payable to licensing authority) varies from £100 to £1, 905, depending on the fee band of your revenue

advertising fee £125

enquiry agent fees to display public notices £125

printing additional copies of plans if necessary £5 each

These fees vary depending on the individual premises and where it is located. The fees can on occasion be higher than the ranges given above. We will give you an accurate figure for each item as soon as we are able to do so.

Matters usually take 12 weeks from receipt of full instructions for you. This is on the basis of this application being relatively straightforward and you being able to provide all the necessary documents promptly. If your matter is more complex, for example, if there is substantial opposition from interested parties, or if there is a delay in receiving the documents we need, it may take longer.

All licensing work will be undertaken by a member of our team. Please see the Meet the Team section of the website for details. We offer a free consultation for up to an hour to enable you to understand the process and costs involved in your matter.

All licensing work will be undertaken by a member of our team. Please see the Meet the Team section of the website for details. We offer a free consultation for up to an hour to enable you to understand the process and costs involved in your matter.